In Europe, the most commonly used is Didot and in the US, the formerly standard ATA point has essentially been replaced by the PostScript point due to the demise of traditional typesetting systems and rise of desktop computer based systems running software such as QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Pagemaker.

There are 20 twips in a point and 12 points in a pica (known as a "Cicero" in the Didot system).

15. One of the points of the compass (see Points of the compass, below); also, the difference between two points of the compass; as, to fall off a point. A shortpiece of cordage used in reefingsails. See Reef point, under Reef.